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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Manny decide against calling his dad for a ride home from his school?
(a) Because he was embarrassed by his father's dilapidated car.
(b) Because he knew his father was probably at Rico's Pool Hall.
(c) Because his brother Nardo was more likely to give him a ride.
(d) Because Manny thought his dad would have a hangover and would be mad at him for calling.

2. What drink did Nardo go inside Grandma Rosa's to get when he and Manny were almost done with the yard work at Grandma Rosa's house?
(a) Kool-Aid.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) Water.

3. What did Manuel refuse to do that caused him to be taken to jail by the policemen?
(a) He refused to tell Rebecca that he was sorry.
(b) He refused to lie on the ground.
(c) He refused to let the police search the house.
(d) He refused to let them seize his rifle.

4. Where did Rebecca find Manuel hiding within the confines of the pool hall?
(a) In the men's room.
(b) In the ladies' room.
(c) In the alleyway.
(d) In the kitchen.

5. When Manny arrived home and his mother told him to stop blocking the television, what had Manny been sure she had been about to ask him to do?
(a) Sweep the patio.
(b) Fold the laundry.
(c) Wash the dishes.
(d) Scrub the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Rebecca tell Magda to go once she and Manny had returned home from the pool hall?

2. What is one solution that Manny did NOT wish Rebecca would choose in response to Manuel's attempt to shoot her?

3. Why did Nardo have a hard time climbing inside his bedroom window when he was trying to sneak back inside the house?

4. What errand did Manny's mother send him to his school to accomplish even though it was still summer?

5. What was the name of Grandma Rosa's cat?

(see the answer key)

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